Senior Production Engineer

Rise Technical Recruitment; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Senior Production Engineer in Manchester. The role involves managing continuous improvement projects in a large manufacturing environment, mentoring junior staff, and implementing CI tools. Ideal candidates should have a background in engineering or manufacturing, with experience in leading lean projects. An exciting time with significant investment in improvements, offering career progression.

Benefits

Benefits included

Qualifications

• Academic/working background in manufacturing or engineering.
• Extensive experience of leading lean/continuous improvement projects.
• Familiarity with CI tools such as 8D, FMEA, kaizen, DMAIC.

Responsibilities

• Manage continuous improvement projects in the manufacturing environment.
• Mentor junior/apprentice/graduate production engineers.
• Combination of office and shop-floor based work.

Skills

Experience running continuous improvement projects

Lean manufacturing knowledge

Leadership and mentoring skills

CI tools knowledge (8D, FMEA, kaizen, DMAIC)

Education

Degree, HND, City and Guilds, apprenticeship in engineering/manufacturing

Job description

Overview

Senior Production Engineer

Up to 50K plus Benefits

East Manchester area, commutable from Oldham, Droylsden, Hyde, Manchester, Ashton-under-Lyne, Stockport, Rochdale

37 Hours 8AM-4PM Monday-Thursday, 8-3.30 Friday

Are you an experienced Manufacturing Engineer/Production engineer, with experience of running continuous improvements projects looking to work on a large manufacturing site with progression available?

This role will suit an ambitious candidate who would like to work in a senior role whilst remaining hands on.

You will be responsible for managing improvement projects focusing on areas such as layout, automation and waste.

A multi million pound investment in improvements has already been improved so this will be an exciting time to implement the CI projects.

The Role

• Full Time permanent role on a large manufacturing site
• Managing continuous improvement projects in the manufacturing environment.
• Combination of office based work with shop-floor based work
• Mentor junior/apprentice/graduate production engineers

The Person

• Academic/working background with manufacturing/engineering. This could be degree, HND, City and Guilds, apprenticeship or be more lean focused
• Extensive working experience of leading lean/continuous improvement projects
• Experience of CI tools-8D, FMEA, kaizen, DMAIC etc.

Reference Number: BBBH(phone number removed)

To apply for this role or to be considered for further roles, please click "Apply Now" or contact Nick Smith at Rise Technical Recruitment.

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.

The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.